Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-08-26

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onN ana Third sksssls. hAs tems h11G-
eR walsh axnltes oonsidaEable exeile-
mauf. but fsw q thnt olass Of SaEMin
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Be- called tama-Wells Vols Uason-
Ar ola aenfisman nAsned HenasEs0n.
Iivinm ne1F Wefinal L4ks, eommi1sea
snieias yesterday morning b. tAkinG .
90 81 atryohninn. He had been IN
poor hsafGh. had been having hsrd lack
ana misfoEfunea one wsy and anofheEs
whIeh cansed desDonds8oy md bis
rid henaus moEbia and q was While
IN tkfs eonfitiou thai be osumitted the
ast. BE b vel spoken Of b hi nsikh-
bora
We would Ike 70 suggest shat IL
would Be 9 veFy GOOD plan Ter ne
Mesh0disfa and Baptisss q Laoonner %
plaes bells in thelF churches. A. . g
nov, he bell In the town hall q uaed
on ali oenaeiQns, and psrson can
never tall when they hear Il ringing
whethsF Il 10 for dance, prayer meet
ing, concert or minstrel SHOW or
wheiher IL ID Just some Of the kids ring
ing Il for fun.--Ldconnsr AaRs
Az sn evidence Of the vaIns Of the
placer mine on Rook Creek, Mr.. Henry
White, formerly Of Colyills. Who has
been working q small force Of men o.
bis claim on the above named stream
wss IN town last Monday. he brought
the seasons elean up, about SLIGO IN
sold dust and forwarded the same 70
tie mint II San FFanoisoo.-Colrilis
Miaer.
Saturday, in Spokane Fails. Joseph
Ward, the murderer Of WIN. Thorn
dyke, waived examination and was held
70 await action Of Che Grand Jury with
ouk hail. ThoKndyke and himself bad
q dispute about sone COWS, watch abe
murdered man had leased frcm him,
and she result OF the conference not be-
ING sntiafaotoRy be went to his cabin,
aei q shotgun and returning shot
Thorndyke ia tbs back. After the
wounded man fell be struck him with Q
heavy olnb until that broke. when be
vent TO bis cabin and getting Q elaW
BANNER returned and finished his
bloody work. Many peopie there be-
hsys him TO have bean insane.
The oxaminstiOn for the West Point
eadstship viii be held at Walla
WalIa, September LIST, and all ap-
piioants are required to be there In
person. No written examination viii
Be sant 10 the applicants and no list Of
questions will be prepared or transmit
teA to any point. One Of the largest
rooms Ia Whitman college has been en-
gagged for the examination which will
dominance at 3 o'clock, Q. ms and those
Who expect to compete are cordially in
vited 10 attend. Twelve applicants are
now on the LIST from different points In
the Territory. The board cf examiners
are Preaident A. J. Andersen. of Whit
man oolIeRe, chairman DR.. J, r. Crop,
JuaRe E. X. Hanna, n. w. Wood, u.
D., o. Fort Walla Wella Lleat. B. O.
Pearson, Fort Walla Waila.
Spokane Ia 10 have another place Of
amassmsnk The new opera ball takes
Ia tie whole Of the third floor Of the
Falls City block, at the corner Of RtvsF-
side avenue and Post street. 1he moaE-
urennsnt IL 50x9o fees, With 20xS0 foot
portion for staging and dfesztna rooms.
The stage will Be on the Riverside end
and will have O stairway Of It's own to
the second door. The scenery consists
Of forty pieces, selected for all plays
put upon the sage, and no expense has
been spared 10 get the best and most
elaborate varieties in use. A special
place will be made for the orchestra.
and the stage will be pitched eighteen
inches forward % a. 70 give con-
mandin9 view from eli parts Of the
house. The gallery will Be pitched and
viii seat $50 people, 90 that seats there
will be as desirable as any; In fast
there will be no choice. TIE hall will
Itch eleven fest and will aeat 500 more.
The chairs will be patent ope 70 folding
chairs with has racks underneath. IL
will be heated with steam and illumi-
mated brilliantly With the electric light.
The auditorium will be constructed with
8 due consideration for acoustics and
ncthinq will be spared 70 make Il g gem
Of place In every particular. The the
aiEieh manager Of the opera house is
Harry O. Hayward.
Campers and strollsrs in the groves
must keep an eye open for Fattlesnakee.
Yesterday Me-. ". Il. Shelter, vito has
bean smployod with W. d. Haloney e.
blacksmith IN the carriage works, had Q
fearful expeRience with one Of the poi
ssnous vipeFg. BE and bis wife we're
camping oas ct Trent enjoying them
selves fishing and hunting. They had
been shooting and had baQeed several
chickens aud cartridges and were re-
turning 10 camp about . mile away. An
Inviting shady grove, near . farm house
on their way. caused them 30 stop and
rest, Mr.. Shelton selected comfortable
locking plaes under g shady tree, and
sat directly down upon fattlssnake.
The snake instantly struck hin in the
heshy part Of the hip thrse times, and
the Third time actually shook
itself all over. Mr.. shelton seized q
club and killed IL 81 once and With
. raj presence Of mind began 9 series
Of applications TO hill The poison.
Drinking ell the milk be could proeare
81 tne farm mouse, ne cut tWo cross
aashes. two inches long and half an
ineh deep, where the reptile bites we're
and Immediately set cut for camp. For
tunatsly be had Q quantity Of whisky
which be drank freely. The fowls
which he had shot we're cuA open and
placed on the wound alternately, and
Mrs. .. melted some lard which be
drank ss hot a. be could stand. BE
thsn laid down In q pool Of mud and
water, changing the cut open fowls fire.
quently. The aesh Of the birds became
impEeanated With 9 eFesnish matter.
Swelling had set 10 and 10 fsw hours
the side Of his body had swollsa enoF
Dsusly and one eye Waa swollen ehak. In
i've hoars be began vomiting and threw
Up great quantities Of efeenish eelored
matter. BE is hone and b oat on TIE
street relating The fearful ordeal
through which be passed. He and bis
wife exhibited FemRTkAbls presence Of
mind 70 remember and apply all the
Femediea -Spokaas CArSMsci<.
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IN BRIEF. AND TO THE POINT
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